[center][b][color=0072bc][i][h1]All Together Now[/h1][/i] [/color][/b] [img]http://www.wallpaperbetter.com/wallpaper/863/381/212/art-painting-night-city-street-lights-1080P-wallpaper-middle-size.jpg[/img] [color=0072bc][i]"There was an idea..."[/i] - Nick Fury, [i]The Avengers[/i][/color] [/center] [hr] Something is happening. The world is changing - everybody knows it on some level, though most don't know just how weird things have gotten lately. Maybe you've seen the footage of the girl with the dragon wings carrying people out of a burning building, or watched that government press conference where the suits swore up and down that all claims of monsters on the city streets of Washington D.C. were nonsense. Maybe something else happened. The point is, the rules of nature aren't playing like they used to, and nobody knows whether that's going to be a good thing, or a very, very bad one. The story starts, where else, in New York City, on a day ostensibly like any other. Though none of the citizens going about their daily lives may suspect it, the city is about to play host to events that will shake the foundation of the Earth - and from the ashes of the old order, heroes will arise. [hr] If you've made it this far, hopefully I've piqued your curiosity. I am looking for up to five players to join me in a Superhero RP concerning a world very like ours in the midst of becoming very unlike ours, as technological and supernatural forces have begun popping up out of nowhere and leveling city blocks. Players will create and play as individuals, empowered by science, magic, technology, biology, or anything else they can think of, who have recently arrived on the stage of superheroism and must band together to face off against a world-threatening evil. In terms of plot and tone, think very similarly to the MCU's first Avengers movie; a small group of heroes who have already had their origin stories and faced off against a personal villain or two banding together to form the first superhero team, changing the world they live in forever in so doing. I'd like the story to last longer than the first big final showdown of the first arc and branch off into other stories as well, in addition to delving into the personal lives of the heroes and focusing heavily on them as characters and how they get along with one another. In terms of character creation, just about anything goes. Be a space alien, be a genius billionaire, be a wizard or a mutant or an experiment gone horribly wrong. Or one gone perfectly right! The choice is yours. Writing style is advanced and grammar is a necessity - if you're worried you might not be able to hack it but you like the idea and the story, send me a message, I'm always happy to offer advice or constructive criticism. Finally, I'd like for all the players and the characters to be deeply involved in the construction of the story and the world, so if you have any ideas, feel free to share them. [hr] [h2]Rules[/h2] 1. All standard guild rules, as I'm sure you probably guessed, apply. Romance is fine (as indicated by the fact that this RP has the 'romance' tag - what can I say, I'm a softie) but when it gets heated, take it to pms or fade to black. 2. Worldbuilding is always welcome, but make sure you communicate! If another player has an established archnemesis, don't include them in the vast conspiracy surrounding your character's mysterious origins without asking them first if it's okay. 3. No godmoding, as per usual. 4. This is a story about interpersonal relations, which means that this will also be a story about conflict. Just remember to keep IC conflict in IC - we're all on the same team here, trying to tell the best story we can. 5. Writing style is advanced, with fairly strict grammar requirements. Posts are expected once per week - a gap longer than that is alright, as long as I'm notified ahead of time, but if you're going to be gone a long time be prepared for me to temporarily take over your character for the purpose of moving things along. 6. Be cool! We're all here to have fun and tell a fun story. If you have any questions, please direct them to me - I'm real friendly! [hr] [h2]Character Creation[/h2] [hider=CS Template] [center] [hr] [/center] [hr] [b]Name[/b] Self explanatory. [b]Secret Identity[/b] Your superhero name, if your character has one at this point. [b]Gender[/b] Also self explanatory. [b]Age[/b] See above. [b]Date of Birth[/b] The RP is set in the year 2020, so the age and birthday should line up. [b]Themes[/b] A few key words about the character relating to the tone and flavor of stories focusing on them, such as "Mystery, Crime, Urban" or "High School, Adventure, Coming of Age". [hr][hr] [b]Appearance[/b] What does your character look like? Pictures allowed, but there should be at least a little text here as well. [b]Costume[/b] As above, what does your character where when they're going into action? Doesn't need to be super flashy; if you want to play a character that keeps a low profile and kicks ass in a hoodie and jeans, that's fine. [b]Personality[/b] What are they like? How do they get along with other people? Feel free not to go into crazy detail here, I know the best way to get a feel for a character's personality is to start writing them. [b]Backstory[/b] Probably the real meat of the CS right here. Where is your character from? Who are they? How did they get their powers or abilities? What have they done with them so far? Remember that characters in this RP should be relative newcomers, but not completely green - the best way to do it, at the risk of overdoing the MCU references, is to imagine them as having had a solo movie before the big team up. What was that story like? What challenges did they face? [b]Superpowers[/b] What are their powers, special skills, and abilities? Feel free to provide a list, or just detail them in a paragraph or two. Don't fuss too much about making sure everyone's at the same powerlevel, though naturally I wouldn't overdo it to the point where your character renders all the others pointless. [b]Talents and Interests[/b] Mostly for flavor here. What is your character good at besides superheroing? Music, art, renaissance history? Use this section to flesh them out as a person here. [/hider] There are five slots open. Submissions will close at midnight, July 9th, at which point I will announce the accepted characters and the RP will begin. The Characters tab is reserved for accepted characters only. [hr] [center][color=0072bc][i]"To bring together a group of remarkable people."[/i][/color][/center]